Module 4 Sociology and the Study of Society

Question 1

The term sociology was coined by _______ in 1830 to refer to a scientific inquiry that covers human social activity.

Answer 1

Auguste Comte

Question 2

Sociological Concept

Answer 2

Society
Social Interaction
Social Organization
Social Structure and Agency

Question 3

an organization that caters to a human’s need for belongingness in a group.

product of human interactions

Answer 3

society

Question 4

is the “scientific study of the society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture” (Calhoune, 2002).

Answer 4

Sociology

Question 5

In 1959, C. Wright Mills coined the phrase “_____________” to refer to the ability of sociologist to understand society systematically.

Answer 5

“sociological imagination”